The lilacs are blooming on Museo Bellini.
Yet another picture of Ponte Vecchio. Afternoon light is the best!
Mmmm - an idea for dinner?
La Biblioteca Nationale Centrale (National Central Library)
A couple ways to enjoy the fiume Arno...
Still more lilacs...
I've arrived to find the larger-than-life copy of Michelangelo's David, in the center of the piazzale.
There are many vendors up here, all seeking tourist Euros. This one was tempting but at about $150 for 20 minutes, it was out of my reach.
I did touch it, though...
A panoramic view of Florence (the city center, anyway).
Coming down, there is a nice view of the Piazza Poggi, named after the architect Giuseppe Poggi who created it. A native of Florence, he received numerous commissions for renovations of palaces and gardens.
From 1864, he designed the city's urban renovation, which included the demolition of the walls, the creation of alleys in place of them and of several scenographic squares.
The tower, better known as as the Torre di San Niccolo was the only tower not to be cut down during the siege of Florence in 1529. It is 55 meters (180 ft) high and was one of the very important 'doors to the city': closed at night and re-opened in the mornings.
Most likely one of Poggi's alleys.
I noticed this vintage Mini Cooper on the way home.
Ciao!